Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ponkiesberg Fortiﬁcation

By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010

1. Ponkiesberg Fortification Marker

Inscription.

Ponkiesberg Fortification. . Near this place during the Revolutionary War stood the Ponkiesberg fortification from which General George Washington is said to have observed the fighting at Gowanus during the Battle of Long Island August 27, 1776. Erected in 1926 by the South Brooklyn Savings Institution. . This historical marker was erected in 1926 by South Brooklyn Savings Institution. It is in Brooklyn in Kings County New York

Near this place during the Revolutionary War stood the Ponkiesberg fortification from which General George Washington is said to have observed the fighting at Gowanus during the Battle of Long Island August 27, 1776. Erected in 1926 by the South Brooklyn Savings Institution.

Erected 1926 by South Brooklyn Savings Institution.

Location. 40° 41.376′ N, 73° 59.554′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. Marker is at the intersection of Court Street and Atlantic Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Court Street. Marker is on the side of the building at the southwest corner of the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 Court Street, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2019. This page originally submitted on April 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 999 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 4. submitted on May 7, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on April 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.